Posts Tagged ‘microscope’
Petri dish takes pics with cell phone camera
CALTECH (US) — The imaging sensor chips that form the heart of built-in cell phone cameras are helping engineers transform the way cell cultures are imaged by serving as the platform for a “smart” petri dish. Continue…
Monday, October 10, 2011 11:25 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Sep 20, 2011 11:23 - 1 Comment
Portable microscope fits on fingertip
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have built a portable microscope so small it can fit on a fingertip—perfect for use in the lab or in the field. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 3, 2009 13:25 - 0 Comments
Missing cell ‘cap’ signals sickness
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Wearing a cap can be much more than a fashion statement. In mammal cells, it’s an indication of good health. A bundled cap of thread-like fibers holds a healthy cell’s nucleus in place, researchers have found. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 12, 2009 12:30 - 2 Comments
Have tiny microscope, will travel
RICE (US)—The backbreaking work of delivering medical care to those in need will get a little less so if the next version of Rice University’s Lab-in-a-Backpack incorporates a compact, yet powerful microscope that weighs about a pound. (more…)
